Still I Rise BY MAYA ANGELOU You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ’Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells Pumping in my living room.Continue reading “Still I Rise by Maya Angelou , poet”
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Journaling inspires Altruism through an attitude of Gratitude
Music and Movies Play With Our Minds By Bending Time
Mindfulness is being open to the outcome
There are moments in life that are hard, painful, scary and difficult to endure. There are times when we feel anger, anxiety, grief, embarrassment, stress, remorse or other unpleasant emotions. In these trying times we often want to escape the pain, drown it out or push it away somehow. We may begin a mental struggleContinue reading “Mindfulness is being open to the outcome”
I am grateful for
I am grateful for life, its challenges, its blessings, the people around me who inspired and challenged me, and all things beautiful or not. Connie We’ve gathered 21 of our favorite quotes on gratitude. Do you have one to share? from healthtap.com “The way to develop the best that is in a person is byContinue reading “I am grateful for”
Thank you San Jose Police
Public safety has been an issue of much discussion and debate in this campaign, and I hear about the real human cost of this situation every day. So I want to take a moment to thank our cops for doing the best they can with the resources they have. Down over 400 police officers theContinue reading “Thank you San Jose Police”
smiles of our young children and free time to do the things we love to do the most
Dear parents and busy working professionals, As parents, our morning is lighted up by the warm smile from the faces of our young children. We love our children so much that we need to protect our future, our life, assets, accumulated wealth to be able to provide for them during emergencies, college, buying new house,Continue reading “smiles of our young children and free time to do the things we love to do the most”
How to build a man, Esquire Mentors 2014
We want our boys to grow up to be good men. We want them to know that love doesn’t conquer all, but it conquers a lot. We want them to know their kids’ friends’ names and make them laugh. We want them useful and good. To be a little better than they were. A littleContinue reading “How to build a man, Esquire Mentors 2014”
Intermittent stress is ok but not prolonged stress, killing brain cells
New research from the University of California, Berkeley, reveals an upside to experiencing moderate levels of stress. But it also reinforces how important it is to keep stress under control. The study, led by post-doctoral fellow Elizabeth Kirby, found that the onset of stress entices the brain into growing new cells responsible for improved memory.Continue reading “Intermittent stress is ok but not prolonged stress, killing brain cells”
Rumi’s poems, mystical, passionate,soulful
Moving Water When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. When actions come from another section, the feeling disappears. Don’t let others lead you. They may be blind or, worse, vultures. Reach for the rope of God. And what is that? Putting aside self-will. Because of willfulnessContinue reading “Rumi’s poems, mystical, passionate,soulful”
We express as women, we forgive as mothers
But we do not forget as partners to communicate what we know is the truth. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Options for this story Affirm: I am at peace with everyone. No one is capable of making you upset without your consent, so if you begin practicing the intention to be authentic and peaceful with everyone,Continue reading “We express as women, we forgive as mothers”
Love is like rain
Love is like rain It showers with goodness, beauty and truth You can see it through the eyes You can feel it through the body The warm embrace It runs deep in the soul or persona From the top of the head to the tip of the toes To the words and actions Love speaksContinue reading “Love is like rain”